Tech industry cites global AI research summit in urging Congress to codify NIST institute

The U.S. tech industry is renewing its call for Congress to enshrine in law the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Safety Institute, citing an international summit of artificial intelligence researchers kicking off today in San Francisco and hosted by the Commerce and State departments, to urge congressional action before the end of the year.

The inaugural meeting of the AI institutes network is “an opportunity for U.S. policymakers to demonstrate their continued commitment to the U.S. AI Safety...